Pradyut Paul | CAD Data Management, Part Numbering, and Project Management for Hardware Teams

What this episode covers

Pradyut Paul, who managed iPhone hardware programs at Apple and co-founded Bild, explains why hardware teams are migrating from legacy PDM systems like SolidWorks PDM to cloud-native solutions. He details how Bild solves the friction of cross-functional communication by enabling web-based 3D viewing, redlining, and checkout/check-in workflows without requiring CAD licenses. Paul also outlines best practices for part numbering schemas and discusses the cost and implementation advantages of modern PDM over traditional on-premise servers.